The war in which the colonies won their independent from England/Britain was the...
What is the Revolutionary War.
100
The name of a form of government where the people participate in decision making.
What is a Democracy
100
The introduction to the Constitution, which states its purpose, is
What is the Preamble
100
Congress is divided into
What is 2 houses
100
The supreme Law of the land is...
What is the US Constitution
200
The man who wrote the Declaration of Independence was...
Who is Thomas Jefferson
200
The number of representatives serving each state in the House of Representatives is determined by_____________. The number of senators serving each state is determined by __________________.
What is population (House of Reps); equality (Senate)
200
The number of articles in the Constitution is
What is 7
200
Power in the United States government is divided among how many branches?
What is 3
200
Supreme Court justices serve terms of _________ years.
What is life
300
The Constitutional Convention met in the city of...
What is Philadelphia
300
The plan of government proposed during the Constitutional Convention which called for a bicameral Congress based only on population was the (the plan that the big states wanted)
What is Virginia Plan
300
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called the
What is Bill of Rights.
300
The Judicial Branch...
What is interprets the law
300
The current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is
What is John Roberts
400
Before the Constitution the states were joined by ... (our first government).
What is the Articles of Confederation
400
Members of the House of Representatives serve terms of ______ years while Senators serve terms of _____ years.
What is 2 (Reps.) and 6 (Senators)
400
A change to the Constitution is called a(n)
What is amendment
400
A bicameral legislature...
(define bicameral)
Is divided into 2 parts.
400
A delegate is
(define delegate)
What is a representative
500
The word “ratify” means...
What is approve something
500
The President serves a term of _______ years.
What is 4
500
City, State and Federal refer to the
What is the three levels of government.
500
Congress is made up of the
What is the Senate and House of Representatives
500
You would find yourself in an appellate court when (what does it mean to appeal something?)
What is you feel that the first judge ruled incorrectly and would like your case heard again.